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take

away,

remove,

take

off;

esto

no

quita

this

doesn't

prevent

quizá,

quizás

perhaps

R

rabia

f.

rage

rabiar rage, be wild with anger or spite Rafael

m.

Raphael

raíz

f.

root;

bienes

raíces

real

estate

ralea

f.

race,

breed

rama

f.

branch

rápido,

-a

rapid

rasgar

tear

rasgo m. dash, stroke; trait; I, 87 display of generosity

rasguño

m.

scratch

raso,

-a

open,

unobstructed,

flat;

hacer

tabla

—a

de

clean

away

rastaquouère

f.

( French)

rich

adventuress

rastrero,

-a

low-flying,

crawling;

abject

ratito

m.

little

while

rato

m.

time,

short

time;

a

—s

sometimes,

at

short

intervals

rayito

m.

small

ray

rayo

m.

ray,

shaft,

thunder-bolt;

ha sido como un —— it was a fearful shock raza

f.

race

razón

f.

word,

speech;

reason;

right;

tener

——

be

right

razonable

reasonable

re-

( an

intensifying

prefix)

very

real

real;

royal

real m. a former Spanish copper coin (real de vellón)

worth

25

céntimos

or

5

cents

realce

m.

luster,

relief

realidad

f.

reality

realizar carry out; cash, convert into cash

realmente

really

reanudar

renew,

resume

reaparecer

reappear

rebajar

lower,

take

off,

deduct

rebañar

scrape

rebelarse

rebel

rebelde

rebellious;

n.m.

rebel

rebosar

overflow

(with)

recado

m.

message

recamado,

-a

embroidered

recapitular sum up, go over a matter again

recargar

load,

burden

recatar

conceal

recibir

receive

reciente

recent

reciprocidad

f.

reciprocity;

en

su

——

from

both

parties

recíproco,

-a

reciprocal,

mutual

reclamar

demand,

claim

recluir

confine,

keep

in

seclusion

recobrar

recover

recoger get, pick up, receive, take charge of; p.p. in seclusion

recogimiento

m.

silent

meditation

recomendación f. recommendation, influence recomendar

recommend,

commend

recompensar

reward

reconocer

recognize,

acknowledge;

search

through;

p.p.

grateful

reconocimiento

m.

scrutiny;

recognition

reconstruir

reconstruct

recordar

remember;

remind

recorrer

go

back

and

forth

on

rectitud

f.

rectitude,

uprightness

rector

m.

rector,

principal

recurso

m.

resource;

pl.

means,

funds

rechazar

reject

red

f.

net

redentor

m.

redeemer

Redfern a famous Parisian ladies' tailor

redil

m.

(sheep)fold

redimir

redeem

reducir reduce, bring to terms, overcome one's resistance

reducto

m.

redoubt

referir

relate;

—se

refer

refinado,

-a

refined

reflejo m. reflection; reflex, light reflected;

——

metálico

luster

( cf.

note

to

III,

308)

reflexionar

en

think

of,

consider

reflexivo,

-a

meditating

reforma

f.

reform

refugio

m.

refuge

refulgente

shining,

sparkling

regatear

haggle

regeneración

f.

regeneration

regio,

-a

royal,

regal

registrar

search

registro

m.

registry,

record-office

regocijar

make

rejoice

regocijo

m.

mirth,

hilarity

rehacerse

rally,

recover

oneself

reina

f.

queen

reír(se)

laugh

reja

f.

iron

grating,

bars

or

railing

relación

f.

relation;

entrar en —es con become on familiar terms with

relajar

relax

relato

m.

narrative

religión

f.

religion

religioso,

-a

religious

reloj

m.

watch

relucir

shine

remediar

remedy,

help;

—se

de

be

relieved

in

remedio

m.

remedy;

no

tiene

——

it

can't

be

helped

remesa

f.

remittance

remoquete

m.

nickname

remoto,

-a

remote

rencoroso, -a spiteful, V, 150 capable of expressing

hatred

rendir

conquer,

overcome;

—se

yield

renegar

de

refuse

renunciar

(a)

give

up

reñir

quarrel,

scold

reparación

f.

restoration

reparar

(en)

notice,

observe

reparón,

-ona

inquisitive

repentinamente

suddenly

repetición

f.

repetition

repetir

repeat

repicar

ring

a

bell;

—— en el Cristo ring the bell at the shrine of the Christ

repique

m.

chime,

peal

replegar

fold

up

replicar

reply

reponer

replace,

reply;

—se

recover

reprobación

f.

reprobation

reproducir

reproduce,

repeat,

copy

repugnancia

f.

repugnance

repugnante

repugnant,

disgusting

repugnar

de

be

repugnant

to

reputación

f.

reputation

requisito

m.

requisite,

required

adjunct

requisitoria

f.

requisition;

summons

reservar

keep

resignarse

resign

oneself

resistencia

f.

resistence

resistir

resist;

—se

a

hesitate

to,

dislike

to

resolución

f.

resolution,

resolve

resolver(se)

resolve,

decide;

—se

change,

settle

resorte

m.

spring

respetable

worthy

respeto

m.

respect;

de

——

spare,

extra;

ceremonial,

formal,"company"

respetuoso,

-a

respectful

respiración

f.

breathing

respirar

breathe,

breathe

freely

resplandecer

gleam,

shine

responder

answer,

correspond

responsabilidad

f.

responsibility

responsable

responsible

responso

m.

responsory

for

the

dead

respuesta

f.

reply,

answer

restablecer

reëstablish

restante

left

over,

remaining;

lo

——

the

remainder

resto

m.

rest

resucitar

resuscitate

resuelto,

-a

( p.p.

of

resolver)

settled

resultado

m.

result,

product

resultar

result,

turn

out,

appear

retener

retain,

detain

retirar

withdraw,

take

out,

lead

away;

—se

retire

retórica f. rhetoric; pl. sophistry, quibbling retrasado,

-a

late,

behind

time

retraso

m.

delay

retro:

a

——

( Latin)

see

note

to

I,

254

retroceder retreat, go back, back up, retire reunir

unite,

put

together;

—se

get

together

revelar

reveal

reventar

burst

reverencia

f.

bow

revestir

dress

( with

ceremonial

garb)

revolución